This week’s edition of Heritage Update is edited by Eve Farah who is interning with the Heritage Alliance over the summer. Eve is currently studying Archaeology and Anthropology at Keble College, Oxford.
Giving To Heritage
Giving to Heritage was The Heritage Alliance’s exciting training programme for fundraisers in the heritage sector, which ended in 2017, but its legacy led to many successful heritage projects and initiatives (see the full report on Giving to Heritage programme here). Working in partnership with the Institute …
Alliance Members – Send Us Your Beautiful Heritage Photos!
As we are in the process of developing a new website, we would like to include more images that showcase the work of our 130+ members and all the heritage they represent across the country, from historic buildings to steam trains. We are therefore asking …
What Would You Like To See On Our New Website?
As you may know, we are developing a new website for the Heritage Alliance. This will ensure that our work and the work of our members is shared in a more helpful and user-friendly way. The new website will also contribute to our future work …
THA – British Council Travel Grant Scheme: Travel Reports
The 2018-19 Heritage Alliance and British Council Travel Grant Scheme enabled recipients to undertake an international visit to meet with colleagues and share skills, expertise and experience. The Travel Grant Scheme also supported UK heritage organisations who are starting to develop mutually beneficial international projects …
Join Us At Our Upcoming Events!
The Heritage Alliance is running a number of events this year. 17 September: Creative Industries Event: Celebrating the launch of our Heritage and the Creative Industries Report, this event will showcase successful collaborations between heritage sites and organisations in the creative industries, sharing best practice …
#HeritageChat
July’s #HeritageChat provided an opportunity for Heritage 2020 to gather feedback on their newly published scoping study into the nature and strength of collaboration between the heritage sector and UK higher education institutions. It asked participants to respond to the findings but also share their experiences of university …
Let’s Get Digital!
Many thanks to all of you who have already completed our survey on Digital Skills in the Heritage Sector– your feedback and advice is invaluable in helping us understand the sector’s needs and to shape the way to provide the needed training and guidance. The Heritage …
Share Your Views on Heritage and Immigration
Members of the Heritage Alliance are reminded that the Alliance, joined by a group of our members representing heritage organisations from across the sector, will be sitting down with the Home Office in due course to discuss proposed changes to the immigration system. We also …
The Heritage of London Trust Operations Joins the Heritage Alliance
The Heritage Alliance is delighted to welcome the Heritage of London Trust Operations as its newest member. The Heritage of London Trust Operations was founded in 1992 as a building preservation trust and is a charitable company limited by guarantee. The Trust works across the Greater London …
Heritage Heroes 2019: The call for the 2019 Awards nominations is now open!
Ecclesiastical’s Heritage Heroes celebrate its 10th Anniversary Whether fundraising for their local churches or restoring a 19th century water mill houses, volunteers are crucial for the protection of England’s heritage. Conservators and fundraisers, trustees and campaigners, visitor guides and customer assistants – the heritage volunteers are more …
Historic Religious Buildings Alliance Upcoming Events
‘Planning and Managing Major Buildings Projects’ 21 November 2019 at Holy Trinity Church, Central Leeds Organised by HRBA in partnership with Purcell Architects, the day covers the management of all stages of a building project in a place of worship, from developing your vision through …